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Reappraising the theme of breeding systems in Echinococcus: is outcrossing a rare phenomenon?
Parasitology - 1 Mar 2011
Haag K L, Marin P B, Graichen D A S, De La Rue M L
Abstract excerpt
Selfing has been considered the most common mode of reproduction in Echinococcus flatworms. However, population genetic studies on the asexual larval stage involving nuclear co-dominant markers have not always revealed significant heterozygote deficiencies--the expected outcome of a regularly and highly inbred population. In this study, we analysed the genetic structure of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato...
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